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| RF3777 Member Since: 10 Apr 2015 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 144   
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I was trying to replace the OE done light bulb with LED, but then all interior light and the radio stop working, I believed a fuse was blown, my question is why this could happen? No key insert , I switch the light in off position, door was open!
Is there a right way to replace LED bulb? Or the LED bulb Wattage too high? How many W should it be? Thanks 
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26th Oct 2015 4:04pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 
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You may have earthed the back of the board when installing it, that will certainly do it.
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26th Oct 2015 7:04pm |
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| RF3777 Member Since: 10 Apr 2015 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 144
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How should I install it? Remove the battery egative?
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26th Oct 2015 7:09pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706
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Make sure the lights are off when installing
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26th Oct 2015 7:13pm |
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| RF3777 Member Since: 10 Apr 2015 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 144
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Is the LED bulb taking lots of power, so blown the fuse? Do I need to closed the door while changing the bulb?
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26th Oct 2015 7:15pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706
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It doesn't take much current but if you touch the circuit board to earth it will blow the fuse.
Yes, sit inside with the doors closed and interior light in the off position. |
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26th Oct 2015 7:20pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Just put the bulb in now the fuse has blown then replace the fuse and everything should be ok. If the bulb doesn't work take the fuse back out and turn the bulb around then replace fuse. The light only uses a tiny amount of power, a lot less than a regular bulb so that shouldn't be a problem. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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26th Oct 2015 7:23pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5745  
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When I did my first LED install, I blew the fuse as well. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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26th Oct 2015 7:29pm |
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| Martin 01 Member Since: 13 Feb 2012 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 500 |
As stated here. |
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26th Oct 2015 7:46pm |
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| RF3777 Member Since: 10 Apr 2015 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 144
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Thanks everyone!
I just put back a new fuse, lucky there are few spare fuse! but the fuse is located under the dash, not the driver seat!!! 
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27th Oct 2015 3:33am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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That doesn't look like an LED bulb
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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27th Oct 2015 10:52am |
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| RF3777 Member Since: 10 Apr 2015 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 144
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I put back the OE bulb while replace the fuse...
but change to LED later this afternoon! 
I really the LED ambient over OE bulb!
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27th Oct 2015 11:27am |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507 
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Yep, Don't worry, nothing is wrong, It's VERY common, so easy to short out the contacts inside the lamp when replacing the bulbs .. Happens nearly every time if we/I forget to wait for light go off and make sure doors are all closed. I'm in the habit now of removing fuse first Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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27th Oct 2015 12:19pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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I put an extra light in my 110 and replaced all three bulbs with led and it's like daytime when I open the doors at night now
Click image to enlarge Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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27th Oct 2015 12:26pm |
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